BPR Full Show 12/21/20: Tinsel in a Tangle

Today on Boston Public Radio:

Michael Curry discusses the rollout of coronavirus vaccines throughout the U.S. and questions around skepticism in communities of color. Curry is the incoming president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, a member of Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group, and a member of the National NAACP Board of Directors.

Next, we open our lines to talk with listeners about holiday travel during the pandemic, asking: will we learn our lesson this time around, or will the promise of the vaccine make us only more prone to hit the road? 

Travel guru Rick Steves talks about some of the varied Christmas traditions practiced throughout Europe, from Norway to Austria. He also talks about his ongoing “Why We Travel” series and what a COVID-19 vaccine could signal for travel and tourism in the months aheads.

T.V. expert Bob Thompson discusses news that streaming heavyweight “The Office” is getting pulled from Netflix and updates us on the future of Jeopardy post-Alex Trebek. He also reviews "The Stand” on CBS and Steve McQueen's "Small Axe,” currently streaming on Amazon.

Irene Monroe and Emmett Price, hosts of GBH’s All Rev’d Up podcast, talk about pro-police reform protests staged over the weekend by some Massachusetts faith leaders. They also weigh in on pro-choice pastors, and the Netflix holiday special “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey.”

Boston Globe business columnist Shirley Leung recaps her latest reporting on the global reverberations of Boston's economic downturn and offered her thoughts on news that Boston seafood staple Legal Seafoods is being sold.

We close out Monday's show by reflecting on all the holiday traditions we’re missing out on this season, and asking about some of the new ones you're creating in their place.